Faculty of Science

November 30–December 1 – Elections: Student Council – Faculty of Sciences Departmental Council

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Electronic voting

From Tuesday, November 30, at 12:00 p.m., to Wednesday,December 1, 2021, at 5:00 p.m., elections for your representatives to the UFR Council of the Faculty of Sciences in Montpellier will be held via electronic voting.

 Find all the practical information and the election decision (and appendices) for this election by clicking here:https://moodle.umontpellier.fr/course/view.php?id=9105

Users include all students enrolled in the Faculty of Sciences, from the first year of undergraduate studies through the second year of graduate studies, during the 2021–2022 academic year.

UFRstands for"Unitéde Formationetde Recherche" (Teaching and Research Unit); previously, UFRs wereknown as "Faculties."

The UFR is administered by the UFR Council, which is composed of elected members, and is headed by the UFR Director.

The Faculty Council is the body authorized to discuss and propose policies regardingthe financial(annual budget, grants, etc.)and academic(academic calendar, agreements, etc.)activities of the Faculty of Sciences in Montpellier. It elects its Director for a five-year term. The Director chairs the Council, which meets regularly.

The Council consists of40 voting members:

  • 10 university professors and equivalent faculty members (Group A) elected for a four-year term,
  • 10 other faculty members, lecturers, and equivalent staff (Group B) elected for a four-year term,
  • 4 representatives of administrative and technical staff (IATSS group) elected for a 4-year term,
  • 8 student representatives and 8 alternates (USAGERS college) elected for a two-year term,
  • 4 representatives from local authorities (the Occitanie–Pyrénées–Méditerranée Regional Council, the Hérault Departmental Council, the Occitanie Regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and Montpellier Métropole) appointed for a four-year term by their respective governing bodies,
  • 3 external individuals serving in a personal capacity, nominated by the Council members and approved by a Council vote. They are elected for a four-year term.

The Board meets monthly.

It is important to vote because this election will allow youto elect your representatives tothis Council. There will be 8 elected members and 8 alternates to represent all students in the Faculty of Sciences at Montpellier and participate in the life of the Faculty over the next four years. They will be there to help and support you throughout your time at the Faculty.

No need to go anywhere—this election is conducted online:everything can be done from your computer or cell phone! For more information, check your emails from the Faculty (prenom.nom@etu.umontpellier.fr) regularly. Be sure to check on November 15, 2021, as that is when you will receive your username, password, and the electronic voting instructions.

Youcan find more information aboutthese elections by clicking on the following link:https://moodle.umontpellier.fr/course/view.php?id=9105